轉眼上望

　　很喜歡老鷹和公雞的故事。說有個老鷹，蛋不知怎的出現在公雞窩裡，於是公雞媽媽就把牠孵出來，當公雞養牠。牠也就認命，終其一生過著公雞日子，就算抬頭望見翱翔於天際的老鷹，也只能抱著羨慕的心仰望而已，從不知道自己其實就是一隻可在天空中自由飛翔的鷹。

　　以前，喜歡這個故事是它提醒我們，要有智慧知道自己是誰，不要因自己的無知，白白淹沒了上天給予我們的資質。但最近看一本書，其中提到了這個故事，不過，有個精彩的結局。

　　那故事這麼說的：飼養公雞和老鷹的主人眼看老鷹一天天長大，就想教牠飛翔，屢次把牠抱起來，拋向天際，但老鷹總是嚇得望著地面，直直墜落，怎麼試都不成。

　　有一天，這個主人突然靈機一動，他不把老鷹拋上天空，他先抱起老鷹，硬是把牠的頭轉向藍天，讓牠自己看到天空的無際與浩瀚，很妙，老鷹看了一會兒，真的就振翅起飛，自己飛上了青天。

　　故事告訴我們：不要只是看世俗、眼前的事，而是要學會仰首向天定睛於主耶穌的身上，自然能脫離缠累我們的一切俗務，振翅高飛。真的，往往，我們會被周遭的一切牽絆得抬不起頭、舉不起腿，欲振乏力，想一頭撞上地算了。但當我們懂得調整自己的目光，將眼光定在永恆的標的上時，所有的心情會全然改變，我們的心會如鼓起的帆，蓄勢待發；我們的腿會再次充滿力量；我們能突破現有的一切，振翅而飛。問題是，我們常常缺乏「轉眼而望」的智慧，我們會任憑自己一再的望地上，如那隻老鷹，死命的望著地面，只有落地而傷，沒有別的可能。只有轉眼上望，眼界提升，我們的心靈才能上揚、我們也才能因為有「遠見」才能飛得起來。

　　你覺得呢？在一切的人、事、物把我們攪得幾乎要墜落地面時，好不好試著轉眼上望，或許，會如同那隻老鷹，一飛沖天噢！

Never regret a day of your Life

One day I decided to quit...

I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality...
I wanted to quit my life.
I went to the woods to have one last talk with God.

"God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?"

His answer surprised me...
"Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?"
"Yes", I replied.
"When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds,I took very good care of them.
I gave them light. I gave them water.
The fern quickly grew from the earth.
Its brilliant green covered the floor.
Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed.
But I did not quit on the bamboo.
In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful.
And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed.
But I did not quit on the bamboo. He said.

"In the third year, there was still nothing from the bamboo seed.
But I would not quit.

In the fourth year, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed.
"I would not quit." He said.

"Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth.
Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant...

But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.
It had spent the five years growing roots.
Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.

I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle."
He said to me.

"Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots"

"I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you."
"Don't compare yourself to others." He said.

"The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern.
Yet, they both make the forest beautiful."

"Your time will come", God said to me. "You will rise high!"
"How high should I rise?" I asked.
"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return.
"As high as it can?" I questioned.
"Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can."

I left the forest and bring back this story.
I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you.

He will never give up on you.
o Never regret a day in your life.
o Good days give you happiness;
o Bad days give you experiences;
o Both are essential to life.
o Keep going....